Machine for punching jacquard-cards for embroidery-machines and the like.



G.MORIGGL. MACHINE FOR PUNGHING JACQUARD CARDS FOR EMBROIDERY MACHINESAND THE LIKE.

. APPLIGATXON FILED MAB.. 27, 191s.

1,104,536. Patented July 21, 1914.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARL MORIGGL, GF ARRON, SWITZERLAND, ASSIGNOR TO THE FIRM 0F ADOLPI-ISAURER, OF ARBON, SWITZERLAND.

MACHINE FOR PUNCHING JACQUARD-CARDS FOR EMBROIDERY-MACHINES AND THELIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 21, 1914.

Application led March 27, 1913. Serial No. 757,063.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CARL MORIGGL, a subjectof the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, residing at Arbon, Switzerland, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Machines for PunchingJacquard-Cards for Embroidei'y-lViachines and the like; and Iv do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

The present invention relates to machines for punching the cardsemployed for the jacquard mechanism of embroidery ma- Chines and thelike. As is well known, such cards have holes disposed according to adefinite system, certain holes being provided for producing the verticalmovements of the embroidery frame, other holes for producing thehorizontal movements of the frame, and still further holes for producingspecial movements, such as for throwing in the perforators, or a clutch,and the like. The holes for the production of the horizontal movements,like those for the production of the vertical movements, are arrangedeach on a definite system, composed of different series or zones. Themachines used for punching the cards have drums, slides, or likedevices, furnished with operative places constituted by perforations orpins, for controlling the punches, one such device being provided forthe production of the holes forV the horizontal movements and anotherfor the production of those for the vertical movements. With a view tosimplifying the control-drums or the like, it has also been proposed toprovide a number of such controlling means for the production of theholes for the horizontal movements, and similarly for the verticalmovements.

For producing two zones or series of holes in the cards, the ordinarypracticel is to employ two controlling devices, one for the holes ofeach zone or series. If three zones or series of holes were to be used,a third controlling device would be necessary. Thus the machine wouldrequire three controlling devices for the production of holes for the.horizontal movements, and three such devices for the production ofholes for 'the vertical movements.

tion with an auxiliary contrivaiice (likewise `provided with holes orpins), is necessary for the production of the holes for the horizontalmovements and similarly only a single controlling device, with auxiliaryconi trivance, for the production of the holes for the verticalmovements.

A preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated by way of examplein the accompanying drawing.

Figure l shows a fragment of a jacquard card. Fig. 2 is a horizontalsection through two drums, mounted on theirl shaft, with auxiliarysegments and coperating parts. Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line A-Bof Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an elevation of one of the cams which are mountedon the drum shaft. Fig. 5 illustrates the disposal of the pins on one ofthe segments.

The piece of jacquard card illustrated in Fig. 1 may be taken to be thatwhich is employed to produce the horizontal movements of the embroideryframe. It will be observed that there are three distinct zones or seriesof holes, I, II, III, and that certain part-s of the zones or series II,III, continually repeat, such repetitions being divided by lines @-6.Certain parts of the zone or series I likewise repeat, and are dividedby lines c-d. The two drums, one for the production of the holes for thehorizontal movements, and the other for the production of the holes forthe vertical movements, are designated l and la, and are loosely mountedon the stationary shaft 2. Each drum is furnished with pinscorresponding with the part of the zones or series II, III, locatedbetween two successive lines o o. Contiguous to each drum l, la, thereis rotatably mounted on the shaft 2 a segment 3, 3@ respectively, eachsegment being provided with pins in the manner shown in Fig. 5, therebeing a line y, corresponding with the holes of zone or series I whichare located between the first and second lines c-d, and a line .ecorresponding with the holes of this zone which lie between the secondand third lines c-rl, and a line 03 corresponding with the holes of thisZone lying below the third line c-d. The segments, 3, 3, can beadjustedrelatively to the drums 1, la, and are held in position each by a springclick S (Fig. 3), which engages between the teeth 7, 7 of the segments.The segments are rotated with the drums 1, 1a by means of latches 5, 5u,pivotally supported by the drums 1, 1a whose ends t, an are adapted toenter between studs G, 6 projecting from the segments 3, 3arespectively. From Fig. 1 canbe seen in which position the segments mustbe set relatively to the drums. rEhe levers 5, 5a are pivoted at 9, 9ato the inside of the drums, and have eachfa bent arm provided with aspherical stud 10, 10a, which studs engage in grooves 11, 11arespectively of cams 12, 12a rigidly secured to the shaft 2. Thesegrooves 11, 11a possess each a laterally deviating part as shown at 13@(Fig.

4i), so that on rotation of the drums 1, 1

the latch ends 1, 4. will at a certain moment be caused to enter thespaces between the studs 6, Ga, with the result that on further rotationof the drums the segments 3, 3n will be carried around through the spaceof one tooth. So long as the spherical studs 10, 10a lie in the normalpart of the grooves 11, 11u the latch ends 4l, la remain out oftengagement with the studs 6, 6a.

The operation of the apparatus will new be described with reference todrum 1. It

. will be understood from the foregoing that each drum 1, 1a possessestwo pin zones or series (Il, Ill), while a third Zone or series (l) isprovided upon each of the segments 3, 3a. Assume that drum 1 and segment3 are in zero position and that it is desired to perforate in the mannerindicated by line 31 (Fig. 1). The drum 1 must first be turned bywell-known means. rlhe latch 5, being pivoted on the drum, will turnwith it, whereas the segment 3 and cam 12 will remain at rest, theformer being held by the spring click 3, while the cam is fixed on thestationary shaft 2.

The latch end with the spherical stud 10 will travel normally in thegroove 11 of the cam until the line 23 is reached, whereupon the stud 10enters the deviating groove-partl 13a, so that as the drum rotates fromthe line 23 to the next line the latch stud 10 will. move leftward, withthe consequence that the latch end i will descend between the studs 6 ofthe segment 3. This results in the segment being coupled with the drum,so that it will partake of the motion of the latter in moving from line23 to the next line. Owing to this motion the segment, till now in thezero position7 will be turned through the space of one tooth and thusvalue g/ (Fig. 5) is determined. lWhen such neXt line is reached thestud 1() will have arrived at the end of the deviating groovepart 13aand be about to enter the main part of the groove, so that the segment 3is again uncoupled from the drum and will be held in its position by thespring yclick 8. From the next line onward the drum will thus rotatealone, until it reaches the desired line 31, which has resulted from therotation of the drum 1 up to the line 31 and the adjustment of thesegment 3 to value y during the period when the drum was turning fromline 23 to next line. Assume, again, that it is desired to perforate asindicated by line '85. rlhe coupling procedure above described will beedccted at line 7 2 and the segment 3 caused to advance through thedistance between two lines, so that the part e of Zone or series I (Fig.5) is now brought into combination with the desired part of the twovZones or series (Il, HI) of the drum. When the desired values have beentaken up by the punching mechanism, the drum and the segment arereturned `to the initial, i. e. Zero `position, by well known means.

As already remarked, the structure illusytrated is but one embodiment oftheinvention; the mechanism for` coupling the segment with the drum inparticular maybe replaced by any other suitable means.

What I claim as new is: Y

1. ln a machine for punching jacquard cards for embroidery machines vandthelike, in combination, a punch controlling means, a separate punchcontrolling means, the two said means being movable independently ofeach other, and means for eifecting tem,n porary movement of the secondpunch con-` trolling means with the first.

2. ln a machine for punching jacquard cards for embroidery machines andthe like, in combination, a punch controlling d rum, a second punchcontrolling member, said drum and member being rotatable independentlyof each other, and means for effecting temporary rotation of said secondmember with said drum. v v j 3. In a machine for punching jacquard cardsfor embroidery machines and the like, in combination, a shaft, a punchcontrolling drum and a second punch controlling mem-v ber, bothrotatably and independently mounted on the shaft, and means foreffecting temporary rotation of said second member with said drum. l

11. ln a machine for punching jacquard cards for embroidery machines andthe like, in combination, punch controllingy means, a separate punchcontrolling means, a latch carried by one of said means and adapted toengage the other to etl'ect movement together, and means for controllingsaid latch.

5. In a machine for punching jacquard cards for embroidery machines andthe like, in combination, a punch controlling drum, a second punchcontrolling member mounted coaxially with the drum, a. latch carried bysaid drum and adapted to engage said second member, and mea-ns forcontrolling said latch.

6. In a machine for punching jacquard cards for embroidery machines andthe like, in combination, a shaft, a punch controlling drum rotatablymounted on the shaft, a second punch controlling member also rotatablymounted on the shaft, a latch mounted on the drum and adapted t0 engageSaid Second member and a cam iixed on the shaft for controlling saidlatch.

7. In a machine for punching jacquard cards for embroidery machines andthe like, in combination, a punch controlling means having a pluralityof zones of unch controlling holes, a separate punc controlling meanshaving a single zone of punch controlling holes, said tvvo means beingmovable independently of each other, and means for effecting temporarymovement of the second punch controlling means With the first. Intestimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed myname in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

CARL MORIGGL.

Witnesses RANDALL ATKINsoN, EUGENE NABEL.

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